Pegasus
b) a tavern in New York
c) cocaine
d) horse manure
25. Put these John Mellencamp albums in chronological order, from earliest to most recent release: (3)
a) Scarecrow
b) Uh–Huh
c) American Fool
26. What female metal band rocked out to “Edge of a Broken Heart” in 1988? (3)
27. What does PMRC stand for? (4)
28. What one-hit wonder boasted that he “Just Got Paid” in 1988? (4)
29. What popular 1981 song contains the following words: young, willing, Scarsdale, ‘Retha Franklin, Cuervo Gold, Colombian? (5)
30. What arena rock band is named after a fire engine? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 3
21. Depeche Mode
22. “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats
23. “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
24. c) cocaine
25. c, b, a
26. Vixen
27. Parents Music Resource Center
28. Johnny Kemp
29. “Hey Nineteen” by Steely Dan
30. REO Speedwagon
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 4
31. What popular ‘80s song (when sung in German) contains the following words: war, horizont, Liessen, fliegen, Captain Kirk? (1)
32. What disco maven had a hit without his Sunshine Band titled “Give It Up” in 1984? (1)
33. Waylon Jennings sang the theme song to what “good ol’ boys” TV show? (2)
34. What inspired Kevin Rowland and the gang to name themselves Dexy’s Midnight Runners? (2)
a) the drug Dexedrine
b) Kevin’s girlfriend in Spandex
c) Kevin’s schnauzer
d) the diet pill Dexatrim
35. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: nuclear science, graduation, X–ray eyes, Peeping Tom techie? (3)
36. In what video does Janet Jackson dance in a warehouse by herself (with the possible exception of a stunt double handling the back flip)? (3)
37. In what hair metal video does Dee Snider brutalize Mark Metcalf, who also played Doug Neidermeyer in the film Animal House? (4)
38. What “Satisfied” singer once sang backup for Lionel Richie? (4)
39. Spell the last name of the country singer that crooned “I Love A Rainy Night.” (5)
40. What band took “the skinheads bowling” in 1985? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 4
31. “99 Luftballoons” by Nena
32. KC
33. The Dukes of Hazzard
34. a) the drug Dexedrine
35. “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” by Timbuk 3
36. “The Pleasure Principle”
37. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister
38. Richard Marx
39. Rabbitt
40. Camper Van Beethoven
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 5
41. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: rusted, Chrysler, whale, shimmies, tin roof? (1)
42. Name two of the five singles from Debbie Gibson’s Out of the Blue album? (1)
43. What one–hit wonder urged us to “Turn Up the Radio” in 1985? (2)
44. What “So Alive” band was made up of members from the goth band Bauhaus? (2)
45. What rock–and–roll legend sang “Great Gosh A–Mighty” in the 1986 film Down and Out in Beverly Hills? (3)
46. Which Swiss group charted with the easy–going “Captain of My Heart” in 1986? (3)
a) Double
b) Johnny Hates Jazz
c) Waterfront
d) the Jets
47. What hit from the 1985 musical Chess manages to name drop both Yul Brynner and Somerset Maugham in its lyrics? (4)
48. Which member of Duran Duran recorded the theme song to the film 9 1/2 Weeks? (4)
49. How many bands that had hits in the ‘80s were named after continents? (5)
50. What AC/DC lead singer died in February of 1980? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 5
41. “Love Shack” by The B–52’s
42. “Only In My Dreams,” “Shake Your Love,” “Out Of the Blue,” “Foolish Beat,” “Staying Together”
43. Autograph
44. Love and Rockets
45. Little Richard
46. a) Double
47. “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head
48. John Taylor (“I Do What I Do...”)
49. 3 (Europe, Asia, America)
50. Bon Scott
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 6
51. What General Hospital and Melrose Place star made housewives swoon with the ballad “All I Need”? (1)
52.
